WHAT THEN SHALL I DO?

When life seems pointless.....

WHAT THEN SHALL I DO?

I am ill prepared to live.

Days seem pointless....

Without direction or purpose.

       What shall I think?        

What shall I say?

What then.......shall I do?

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By Sharon Peeples

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"days seem pointless"
a telling line...not that they are but that they "seem"---as Tom said...indifference...i think that is worse than total elation or total pain...
if we stop feeling...then why are we here?
this is such a compelling write to think about...and ask ourselves "is this us?" "is this me?"
j.

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much for your perceptive and much appreciated review Jacob! Sharon

[evievievie]

What's clear in this poem are the feelings. I can easily imagine a character or a circumstance that elicits these thoughts! I wonder if a future piece could actually drill down into some of those possibilities? It caught my attention, anyway. Happy writing!

[Chris Shaw]

This piece of brevity sums up for me the awful state of depression, when you feel nothing. When you are drained and squeezed of all feeling. When you have lost yourself completely and have no idea at all how to mend the broken you. These lines are relatable and will be instantly recognised by those who gave visited that place. Well conveyed Sharon.

Chris

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much my friend. Indeed I do battle with clinical depression much of the time. It helps a bit to write the emotions out at times. Thanks for reading my friend. ~Sharon

[R.E. Ray]

Sharon, this poem captures the sorrow and doubt I think we’ve all felt. Of course, we’re focused on the “I.” Life is pointless... without others. So, the answer is, serve others. This is a question each person must answer, and sometimes we need poetic prompts like this to jolt our mind. Depth and brevity in one poem. Good work.

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much Ray for you very kind review of this write. And I do totally agree that to be happy one must think of and serve others....it is a Biblical principle I try to live by and emulate Christ Jesus my Lord. ~Sharon

[Paul Bell]

Some days just hit you like that, nothing slots into what life should be.
I think as humans we need a purpose, a goal, a direction, just a purpose to keep going.

[Miss Sharon]

Your words speak truth my friend! Thank you for your kind review. ~Sharon

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice poem. Sometimes it's hard to know the direction you should go.

[Miss Sharon]

Indeed it is my fellow wordsmiths. Thank you for your kind review. ~Sharon

[wordman]

you know this is the million dollar question,i know people that don`t even want to prepare a meal,no one to share it with,and you ask what,then why but you never get an answer,you must have purpose

[Miss Sharon]

My point to a T! We must have purpose else why bother to live? Thank you for your kind response this write. ~Sharon

[wordman]

yes we do ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my ... stark and emotive for me ... like the scary feeling when one looks over a precipice ... to wake up and think there is no purpose in the day ... wow!
your poem also inspired me to realize that the day is a clean slate ... a virgin canvas .. waiting for me to answer those questions .. what shall i think, say and do ..i like the order you put them in ... we do begin all things in the noodle eh!? ;)
E.

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you for your kind and perceptive review of this post! I like it. ~Sharon

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ..................

[Tom]

Just as have here when I’m feeling somewhat indifferent, I write a poem and then the world and it’s dog seems a much more jovial and interesting place to be a part off, kudos Miss Sharon 🤗

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much Tom for your much appreciated review of this write!